Steamworks SDK now live

Valve has announced that its indie-friendly Steam-powered SDK Steamworks is …

Valve has done well with Steam: it's one of the leading digital distribution platforms on the PC, and it offers some impressive community and content management features. The company has taken another step forward today with the release of the Steamworks SDK.

Steamworks is a streamlined SDK designed to allow game developers to leverage many of the powerful services of the Steam platform in their games, including copy protection, social networking, server browsing, and more. The new Steamworks Partner website acts as the home base for developers, allowing them to download the SDK, read the vast documentation, and contribute to the growing community.

Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve, offered his thoughts on the new development. "In working with developers on the pre-release SDK, our focus has been on making it as easy as possible for them to integrate Steamworks into their games," said Holtman. "They get access to these tools and services in a proven, scalable, and simple to work with package that has already been deployed to millions of gamers worldwide."